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spin-out

spin-out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spin out]
    • /spɪn aʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spin out]
    • /spɪn aʊt/

Definition of spin-out word

  • noun spin-out the spinning out of control into a rotating skid of a car or other vehicle. 1

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Origin of spin-out

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; noun use of verb phrase spin out

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Parts of speech for Spin-out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spin-out popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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